AI-Driven Digital Twins: Optimizing 5G/6G Network Slicing With NTNs


Ali A., ARSLAN H.

IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, cilt.15, ss.66-70, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1109/lwc.2025.3618622
  • Dergi Adı: IEEE Wireless Communications Letters
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Compendex, INSPEC
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.66-70
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 5G/6G, deep reinforcement learning, Digital twins, network slicing, non-terrestrial networks
  • İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Network slicing in 5G/6G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) is confronted with mobility and traffic variability. An artificial intelligence (AI)-based digital twin (DT) architecture with deep reinforcement learning (DRL) using Deep deterministic policy gradient (DDPG) is proposed for dynamic optimization of resource allocation. DT virtualizes network states to enable predictive analysis, while DRL changes bandwidth for eMBB slice. Simulations show a 25% latency reduction compared to static methods, with enhanced resource utilization. This scalable solution supports 5G/6G NTN applications like disaster recovery and urban blockage.